If anything, 2020 has taught us that despite the advances in science, technology and culture, humans can be such vulnerable that they will succumb almost defenselessly to a fragile virus. This is a limitation we have had to recognize.

Let us thank the Almighty for His mercies, even for 2020! With Him, there is “a future and a hope” (Jer 29:11), so we can walk confidently into 2021 with the assurance that “the God of hope” will fill us with “all joy and peace” (Rom 15:13). But we also have a part to play in making 2021 a fulfilling year. Let each of us consciously seek to build smiles on people’s faces and serve our communities in ways that will help us forget about the woes of 2020.

I wish every member of the Valley View University family the best of 2021.

Shalom!